A Hindu wife may be entitled to live separately from her husband without forfeiting her claim to…

Section 18 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 governs the maintenance of a Hindu wife, and Section 18(2) specifies the grounds on which she is entitled to live separately from her husband without forfeiting her claim to maintenance. Section 17 prohibits receiving or giving any payment or reward in consideration of an adoption, Section 19 deals with maintenance of a widowed daughter-in-law, and Section 20 covers maintenance of children and aged parents.